Music Is Life: January 2008

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

KISS - Because I'm a Girl

It is a korean movie clip, very famous in asia for its realisation and its nice story

The clip, with a background music Because I'm a girl, from Kiss, recorded by J-entercom, a Korean record company.

This movie clip was so popular, that many versions of the song were produced, in many languages, as english, mandarin, cantonese, and even tagalog.
Lyrics from Because I'm a girl are far from the meaning of the clip's story.

At the end of the clip, you can hear a man's voice, which is not part of the Kiss song. It was actually some love words from par Shin Hyun Joon to Goo Hye Jin. She had a boyfriend at this time, but broke with him to go with Shin Hyun Joon.
"There is someone I love... Although I can't be with her now... I'm still in love with her..."

ACTORS: Goo Hye Jin & Shin Hyun Joon

Arirang - A soulful korean folk song

Joe Hisaishi's performance

Sang by soccer fans

From the movie D-War

In a traditional way

Verse 1
Arirang, Arirang, Arariyo...
Arirang gogaero neomeoganda.
Nareul beorigo gasineun nimeun
Simnido motgaseo balbyeongnanda

Verse 2
Cheongcheonghaneuren byeoldo manko
Urine gaseumen kkumdo manta

Verse 3
Jeogi jeo sani Baekdusaniraji
Dongji seotdaredo kkonman pinda

Meaning:
Arirang, Arirang, Arariyo...
I am crossing over Arirang Pass.
The man/woman who abandoned me
Will not walk even ten li before his/her feet hurt.

Just as there are many stars in the clear sky,
There are also many dreams in our heart.

There, over there that mountain is Baekdu Mountain,
Where, even in the middle of winter days, flowers bloom.

The Blue Man Group

Blue Man Group - "Baba O'Riley"

Hang Drum

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Canon D

Popeye the sailor man

Monday, January 28, 2008

Tap dancing and drumming

Tap dancing and drumming have a relationship.
Convert the taps into beats on a snare drum and there you go..
You're drumming..
See below video, to illustrate what I mean.
Music is all around us! Enjoy it :)

Hip Hop Drummers

Top Secret Drum Corps

Top Secret Drum Corps Edinburgh Military Tattoo

River Dance Finale

Irish drum beat

Irish Tap Dancing

Tap Dance x Irish Tap

Stormforce - Irish taps with African drums

Stormforce is a unique and extraordinary new force in dance spectacle, a fusion of two of the most popular genres in the world, Irish and African dance and music. Combining the rhythms of Irish tap shoes with African drums and voices along with the smells of West African coconuts and blossom and the green grass of the Emerald Isle, Stormforce generates a show of immense power and excitement.Stormforce tells the story of a fight to save Mother Earth from Chaos, a metaphor for the impending environmental destruction of our planet. Chaos covets Earth's energy source, symbolised by a giant crystal and only Mother Earth, an African healer and Earth Spirits can save us from destruction. The show culminates in a battle royal for the crystal, with the ultimate message, If we are to survive, our rhythms must unite.The immense appeal of traditional Irish feet and of African drums and calling are juxtaposed and eventually fused in a thrilling finale using highly original dance steps and the different rhythms: this show is loud and powerful and aims to leave audiences exhilarated and uplifted. Enjoy :)

Bond Duel

I believe you have heard of Vanessa Mae's great music, now I present to you Bond. Bond is a crossover classical string quartet, similar in style to Vanessa Mae. Bond are formed by four gorgeous girls, Haylie Ecker, Eos Chater, Tania Davis and Gay-Yee Westerhoff. Enjoy!